Wild Apricot
MAY 4, 2011
Here are some ideas for low-cost event publicity - as requested in our blog reader survey. By focusing on media relations, event calendars, your website, email and social media, even organizations with limited resources can promote events with little or no cost.( read more ).
Reid All About it
MAY 19, 2011
When I first decided to have an at-home retreat week, I had in mind the relaxed yet energizing experience of my stays at Red Mountain Spa. But how would I replicate that experience without morning hikes in southern Utah’s glorious red rock landscape, frequent massages, fitness and wellness classes and a dining room serving delicious and healthy food?
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Association Leaders
MAY 31, 2011
I read an article recently published by NPR about the future of associations. The article was titled, “Time for Associations to trade in their past?” You can read the article by clicking here. Don’t have the time to read it? I’ll summarize it for you: There are thousands of associations in the US. Many would seem to be associations for outdated industries or purposes.
Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business
For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.
Association Subculture
MAY 3, 2011
skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Words Make Worlds - Part 5 - Professional Development vs Lifecycle Learning. (Last August, I became deeply inspired by work coming from David Cooperrider and Lindsey N. Godwin at Case Western - Positive Organization Development: Innovation-inspired Change in an Economy and Ecology of Strengths. This paper is a MUST READ for anyone interested in innovation in our association community.
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Wild Apricot
MAY 27, 2011
Here is our round-up of free non-profit webinars for June. Along with the Wild Apricot product webinars, this month's topics include: Online Networks and Offline Community Building; Promoting Nonprofit Events With Social Media; Using Google Analytics to Improve Your Website; Ten Best Practices for Year-end Fundraising and much more.( read more ).
Reid All About it
MAY 3, 2011
I know there’s nothing like being there, but when you can’t be there, at least there’s Twitter. For three days, April 29-May 1, the American Society of Journalists & Authors 2011 Writers Conference went on without me. That’s happened a few times these past months – excellent conferences I’ve sadly missed. Where are my sponsors? Seriously, I’m worth it.
Association Leaders
MAY 24, 2011
I think great leaders – corporate CEOs, Heads of State, Professional Coaches, Parents have at their very core great values. Any successes these leaders achieve start with the values in which they believe and encourage others to believe in as well. Think about parenting. The values parents instill in their children through example, lecture and discipline are often the biggest influence in what kind of adults those children become.
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Golden's Rules for Association
MAY 31, 2011
Suppose you were an association executive with a medical need. You have identified the leading doctors who specialize in the field. The decision is important. Your health is at stake. So you take very seriously the process of deciding which doctor is the best fit to work with you to diagnose your problem and prescribe [.].
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
MAY 26, 2011
Wild Apricot
MAY 19, 2011
How can you keep track of all the usernames and passwords for all the online sites you use? As social media and web-based or mobile applications become ever-more central to the daily operation of our non-profit organizations, it’s a growing issue from both a security and a time-management perspective. Logins are basically made up of two pieces of information: your username and your password.
Reid All About it
MAY 26, 2011
I’ve been busy writing for other people and haven’t blogged much for myself, except for my Grabbing the Gusto blog, I’ve posted a few new recipes there. Here is a sample of some of my recent writing – blog posts for Avectra and SmartBlog Insights. The Latest Buzz on Member Surveys. Several nuggets of survey wisdom have recently floated through the online association community on ASAE’s Executive Management listserv and in tweets from the California SAE, Digital Now 2011 and ASAE Marketing, Membe
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Association Leaders
MAY 19, 2011
I read an interesting article today (see [link] ). It’s titled, “A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Making Complex Decisions” The article was mis-titled in my opinion though. The premise of the article is leaders should take a break (the sleep on it theory) prior to making difficult decisions and that this is counter-intuitive. Certainly many leaders want to make decisions quickly and move on.
Idea Architects
MAY 6, 2011
A meeting I recently attended has participants introduce themselves by sharing a book that has influenced our thinking about leadership and organizations. Just one we all cried? It was a great question though, and I immediately jotted down six of the dozens of titles I might have used as my answer. Here are six of the books I find myself returning to and re-reading regularly (in alphabetical order).
Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand
Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!
Wild Apricot
MAY 6, 2011
Your emails are competing with a rising tide of bacon - email that has been subscribed to but is often not read for a long period of time, if ever. How can you ensure your message floats to the top of the bacon fat? ( read more ).
Reid All About it
MAY 10, 2011
This week I’m offline for an at-home retreat — lots of reading, thinking, setting goals, making a visionboard, planning, and writing for pleasure. I’m digging into Patti Digh’s Creative is a Verb , Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird , Rolf Gates’ Meditations from the Mat , Baron Baptiste’s 40 Days to Personal Revolution and a few other books, blogs and resources that have been wooing me.
Association Leaders
MAY 9, 2011
What’s the one thing all leaders know but few leaders can implement? The fastest way to fail is to keep the wrong people on your team. Think about any team you’ve ever been on or seen (it could be an athletic team, could be a work team, or a volunteer committee). Think about all the ones that failed to accomplish their objective – what’s the one thing they all had in common?
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Golden's Rules for Association
MAY 17, 2011
The online world is divided into two camps over that one. One camp thinks there should be no restrictions or guidelines around who participates in online communities. Everything should be open to everybody. If someone with a completely different set of experiences shocks you with an idea or perspective that never would have occurred to [.].
KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup
MAY 20, 2011
Wild Apricot
MAY 25, 2011
Should your non-profit or member organization have a blog? It’s a question of broadcast versus engagement. A blog offers an opportunity for you to share information and connect with existing supporters as well as attracting new members, supporters, volunteers or donors.( read more ).
Reid All About it
MAY 5, 2011
Next week I plan to go offline for an at-home retreat. I envision lots of reading, thinking, planning and creativity exercises. That means I’m finally digging into Patti Digh’s Creative is a Verb and some writing books that have been wooing me. I’m starting the week with a massage on Monday. Isn’t that how all retreats start? Life and work may get in the way, and if so, I’ll roll with it.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Association Leaders
MAY 1, 2011
I recently read an article about how “high achievers” can overcome burnout. It assumed (and I happen to agree) that people who work at a fast pace and under significant stress (call them leaders) can sometimes tire from their work and if they don’t deal with the exhaustion properly, may become ineffective. A few of the author’s suggestions for overcoming burnout included: 1.
Golden's Rules for Association
MAY 10, 2011
I recently suffered a very sudden and very significant loss of vision. Happily, the condition was fully correctible. Nonetheless, during the period of impairment I learned some very interesting things about how the brain works and we perceive the world. I discovered that when I was in familiar surroundings, my brain could reach back to [.].
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